Gayle blasts Windies' team policy

Alex Brown, Basseterre, St Kitts Chris Gayle has warned the West Indies could face a mass player exodus unless local administrators improve their practices. A day after the West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte criticised his players for their underwhelming performances in the one-day series against Australia, Gayle returned serve at local administrators, and most notably the national selection panel. Gayle has been frustrated over the move of selectors to use the one-day series against Australia as a testing ground for the Champions Trophy. The veteran batsman insists the West Indies should have fielded their strongest side against the world champion, as opposed to the smattering of rookies who have failed to perform in the first three matches of the series. Gayle said that the board had flown only 13 players to... [read full story]